As of May 31, 2024, there are 13 statewide initiatives qualified for the ballot in the upcoming general election this November―and that number is expected to increase prior to the June 27 qualification deadline.
Driven by profits, corporate-owned practices are increasingly concerning given their rapid growth and potentially harmful impact on access to care―and lawmakers are taking notice.
In mid-January the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Prior Authorization Final Rule, and with it a very significant interoperability component to increase availability of electronic health information (EHI) across multiple platforms.
Sourcing from bill summaries produced by the California Medical Association (CMA) and CAP’s team of policy experts at Capitol Advocacy, here are some of the more significant healthcare laws affecting physicians.
On November 1, 2023, Physician Association of California (PAC) launched as a new advocacy organization representing solo and small practice physicians in California.